The Supreme Court's Central Empowered Committee (CEC) has recommended that mining leaseholders in Goa shouldn't be permitted to restart mining operations in the state till the compensation payable by them is decided, and realization of a rehabilitation plan is accomplished.

The CEC suggested tough measures against the mining lessees involved in illegalities, in a move that further decreased the chances of the apex court lifting the ongoing ban on mining as well as transportation of the already mined iron ore and manganese in Goa.

The Supreme Court has banned mining and transportation of iron ore and manganese by ninety companies in the state till October 5.

The panel also suggested that miners should not be allowed to extract minerals from the dumps situated outside the permitted lease areas until they obtain fresh environmental clearance for the same. It further suggested that environmental clearances could be kept in abeyance until they approval under the Forest Conservation Act.

It also suggested that Goa government's chief secretary should be directed to file consignor-wise details of iron ore exported and used domestically, within a three-month period.

However the Supreme Court bench headed by Judge Aftab Alam, which received the report, will consider passing orders only the next month as Swatanter Kumar - one of the three judges in the green bench - is retiring this month.